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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patoka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patoka and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Patoka:
- 38.753889, -89.095262
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Patoka
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Patoka is near Fayette County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Patoka
Communities Also Named Patoka ...
We found two communities that are also named Patoka.
Within Illinois, the name Patoka is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Patoka is located in Crittenden County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Patoka that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Patoka.
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Patoka is located in Gibson County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Patoka that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Patoka.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patoka ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Boulder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harbor Light Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
- Hookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Panorama Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Pleasant Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Patoka to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Patoka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patoka and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patoka to Salem, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Patoka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Patoka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patoka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7539, Longitude: -89.0953 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.357 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.948 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.102 degrees. |
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